South Africa sends humanitarian assistance to Sudan’s Abyei
Pretoria, 21 August 2008- South African will send tomorrow humanitarian assistance to Abyei where fierce fighting last May displaced around 50000 people from the disputed area, a said a statement issued here on Thursday .
The humanitarian assistance to the Abyei region comprises 40 tons of non perishable items, including tents, blankets, mosquito nets, inflatable mattresses, food and clothes.
This humanitarian assistance is provided by the South African Government and a
The humanitarian to Sudan is a joined effort between the South African Government and a humanitarian organisation based in South Africa, Gift of the Givers Foundation.
South Africa is the Chair of the African Union Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development Committee on Sudan and supports post conflict reconstruction and development in the Sudan.
The consignment is expected to arrive in Juba on 22 August 2008, before being transported to Abvei for distribution.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, approximately 60,000 people fled the town during the fighting, and at least 50,000 are still living in temporary shacks or crowded into homes with other families in Twic County, south of Abyei.
The displaced population is expected to return to Abyei by the end of September, when the member of interim administration are appointed. The former foes have withdrawn they troops and deployed joint units in the area.
(ST)